Rib Eye Steaks with Gorgonzola Butter and Crispy Vidalia Onion Rings

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. For Gorgonzola Butter - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place garlic on piece of non-stick aluminum foil; drizzle with olive oil. Enclose garlic in foil. Bake until garlic is very soft, about 1 hour; cool.
2. Squeeze garlic cloves out from skins into a medium bowl. Mash garlic with fork. Mix in butter, cheese, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer Gorgonzola butter to sheet of plastic wrap. Using plastic wrap as aid, form butter into 1 1/4-inch log. Wrap plastic tightly around butter and chill until firm. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
3. For Onion Rings - Pour buttermilk into large bowl and add onion rings, toss to coat. Let stand 1 hour, tossing occasionally. Mix flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in another large bowl.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F. Working with a few onion rings at a time, shake off excess buttermilk, then turn onion rings in flour mixture to coat.
5. Fry onion rings until deep golden brown, adjusting heat as necessary for each batch to maintain temperature at 350 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Transfer onion rings to paper towels to drain; place on baking sheet and keep warm in oven while frying remaining onion rings.
6. For Steaks - Brush steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill steaks to your preference and serve with Gorgonzola Butter and Onion Rings.